diff --git a/.github/workflows/add-issues-to-ingest-board.yml b/.github/workflows/add-issues-to-ingest-board.yml
index 499fa012e..8d063114d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/add-issues-to-ingest-board.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/add-issues-to-ingest-board.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ env:
   AREA_FIELD_ID: 'PVTSSF_lADOAGc3Zs4AEzn4zgEgZSo'
   ELASTIC_AGENT_OPTION_ID: 'c1e1a30a'
 
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
 jobs:
   add_to_ingest_project:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest